tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post5760291754451457941..comments2017-09-26T19:58:19.981+04:00Comments on EL Kaos: G7 not to recognize Crimea referendum. -Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the US, as well as the European Council and the European CommissionGeo Kokhttps://plus.google.com/111683365675203687716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-78996412984784314602014-03-13T09:09:09.985+04:002014-03-13T09:09:09.985+04:00Remarks by President Obama and Ukraine Prime Minis...Remarks by President Obama and Ukraine Prime Minister Yatsenyuk after Bilateral Meeting....<br /><br />PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to the Oval Office, to the White House. <br /><br />I think all of us have seen the courage of the Ukrainian people in standing up on behalf of democracy and on the desire that I believe is universal for people to be able to determine their own destiny. And we saw in the Maidan how ordinary people from all parts of the country had said that we want a change. And the Prime Minister was part of that process, showed tremendous courage, and upheld the principles of nonviolence throughout the course of events over the last several months.<br /><br />Obviously, the Prime Minister comes here during a very difficult time for his country. In the aftermath of President Yanukovych leaving the country, the parliament, the Rada, acted in a responsible fashion to fill the void, created a inclusive process in which all parties had input, including the party of former President Yanukovych. They have set forward a process to stabilize the country, take a very deliberate step to assure economic stability and negotiate with the International Monetary Fund, and to schedule early elections so that the Ukrainian people, in fact, can choose their direction for the future. And the Prime Minister has managed that process with great skill and great restraint, and we’re very much appreciative of the work that he has done. <br /><br />The most pressing challenge that Ukraine faces at the moment, however, is the threat to its territorial integrity and its sovereignty. We have been very clear that we consider the Russian incursion into Crimea outside of its bases to be a violation of international law, of international agreements of which Russia is a signatory, and a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. And we have been very firm in saying that we will stand with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in ensuring that that territorial integrity and sovereignty is maintained. <br /><br />I think we all recognize that there are historic ties between Russia and Ukraine, and I think the Prime Minister would be the first one to acknowledge that. And I think the Prime Minister and the current government in Kyiv has recognized and has communicated directly to the Russian Federation their desire to try to manage through this process diplomatically. But what the Prime Minister I think has rightly insisted on is, is that they cannot have a country outside of Ukraine dictate to them how they should arrange their affairs. And there is a constitutional process in place and a set of elections that they can move forward on that, in fact, could lead to different arrangements over time with the Crimean region, but that is not something that can be done with the barrel of a gun pointed at you..................http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/12/remarks-president-obama-and-ukraine-prime-minister-yatsenyuk-after-bilat<br />12/3/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409482909880290151.post-43708319298492488832014-03-12T19:55:18.985+04:002014-03-12T19:55:18.985+04:00G7-Staaten und EU zu Ukraine-Krise ....Einig im Pr...G7-Staaten und EU zu Ukraine-Krise ....Einig im Protest gegen Russland...<br /><br />In seltener Einigkeit und Deutlichkeit haben die Regierungschefs der sieben führenden Industriestaaten (G7) und die EU ihren Protest gegen das Vorgehen Russlands auf der Krim zum Ausdruck gebracht. In einer gemeinsamen Erklärung warnten sie vor einer Annexion der Krim und drohten &quot;weitere Maßnahmen&quot; an, falls Moskau die Souveränität der Ukraine nicht achte. Ausdrücklich wird in der gemeinsamen Erklärung festgestellt, dass das auf der Krim am Sonntag geplante Abspaltungsreferendum keine Rechtskraft habe. &quot;Eine Annektierung der Krim durch Russland wäre eine klare Verletzung der UN-Charta&quot; und weiterer völkerrechtlicher Verträge der Nachkriegsordnung, heißt es in dem Papier.<br /><br />Der G7 gehören Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien, Italien, Japan, Kanada und die USA an. Auch die EU nimmt an den Beratungen teil. Die G7 wurde 1998 durch Aufnahme Russlands zur G8 erweitert. Der für Juni geplante G8-Gipfel im russischen Sotschi steht wegen der Ukraine-Krise bereits auf der Kippe.........http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/krim262.html<br />12/3/14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com